Melee Attack (Claws) (2): The character has claws that add +2d6 damage to her melee attacks and +2 to Athletics (climbing) roll - Device (-1): Armored Gauntlets, Heavy Weapon (1), Claw Damage is 2d6
Armor (1): +2 Armor - Device (-1): Armored Suit, Provides one hour of oxygen and adds +2 to the wearer’s roll when resisting airborne toxins or similar threats, The armor is considered Heavy Armor, and can only be damaged by Heavy Weapons.
Super Attribute (2; Agility): Boost Selected Attribute by 2
Super Attribute (2; Strength): Boost Selected Attribute by 2 - Device (-1): Armored Suit
Super Edge (2): Adds 2 Edges to obtain from the Edges tab - Device (-1): (unspecified)
Super Attribute (1; Vigor): Boost Selected Attribute by 1
Super Skill (3; Fighting): Boost selected skill by 3 - Device (-1): Combat Assist Computer
Armor: Armor - Device -1, Heavy Armor 4
Flight: The hero can fly and is harder to hit at higher levels. - Device -1
Leaping: The hero can jump great distances or heights - Device -1
Current Load: 0 (101) Books In Use: Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition, SWADE Super Powers Companion (2021)Setting Rules: Born a Hero, Larger Than Life, Super StrengthExtra Perk Points: 2Validity: Character appears valid and optimal
Jessica Cassidy was a prodigy. She graduated High School at the age of 14. Graduated with her BS in Engineering from MIT by 16 and by the age of 22 had Masters' in Electrical Engineering and Computer Programming from Cal Tech, as well as Doctorates in Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Robotics from MIT. Upon Graduation she had developed a system that could develop a catalogue of precise bioelectrical sequences for every motion of the body. She developed a neural reader that reads those signals externally and developed a system that could read and relay those signals at the same speed as the human body. Once attached to an Exoskeleton of her design, an unhackable processing matrix, and patenting all the equipment and methods of production in a manner that was affordable, she made a product that was attainable for anyone to buy, and nearly ended the effects of Paralysis and mobility issues for the world. Rather than mark it up insanely to profit from the few, she marked it up slightly and made a fortune in volume. When her industry wiped out every single mobility product industry in existence, she made it a point to hire all those workers to work for her companies. By the age of 26 she was true billionaire philanthropist. She was able to marry and raise a daughter all while being one of the most popular billionaires on the planet. She lived in Penthouse of the tallest building in [Insert City].
On her daughters 10th Birthday they were celebrating at her daughter's favorite restaurant., small bistro called Pietro's. As was the requirement when she had these events she rented out the restaurant and made sure she had adequate security. Fate on that day would change her life forever. A relatively new and unknown super villain name Mayhem decided to to rob a jewelry store across from the restaurant. The front of the restaurant exploded as Mayhem left with his prize, unsure if it was related to their boss, the security team outside intervened. They planned on holding him at gunpoint until the police arrived. They had no idea he was a supe. Mayhem who had the ability to charge objects making them explosive, picked up a piece of the rubble and made it a hand grenade quickly dispatching the security team. His interest was piqued. The numerous obvious security vehicles in front of the restaurant made him wonder what famous person was partaking. He ran quickly and burst through the door of the restaurant. Jess, her husband William and their daughter Victoria were grabbed by security and in the process of being escorted out. Her security including her escorts were taken out swiftly with an SMG that Mayhem had procured from the bodies of the first team. He looked at Jessica, "Jessica Cassidy!!! Look at you. The richest woman in the world." His smile was psychotic behind his skull themed mask. "I could catch a pretty penny for you." Jessica, terrified, begged "Let them go and I am yours. My company will pay anything." With a calm and cold laugh Mayhem said, " Hahahah, you think I want money? No, Jessica, I want to watch the world burn. Which makes me wonder what kind of spark would the death of the worlds Wunderkind Golden Child cause? Only one way to find out." The gun in his hand began to glow as he threw it at the feet of the terrified family. The husband instinctively put himself between the gun and the loves of his life as it detonated. He body was torn asunder as a massive explosion propelled his remnants, Jessica and Victoria through the kitchen and into the back wall with wet thuds. Before she lost consciousness she saw her daughter a crumpled mass on the floor. That is when Mayhem heard the sirens and fled.
She awoke from a coma one week later. She was paralyzed from the waist down, however the doctors believed she could regain almost complete use of her legs once the swelling subsided and she went through therapy. She knew her husband was dead. Luckily his sacrifice was not in vain. Jess found out her daughter was also in a coma. For a week she sat with her daughter and after that 7 days Victoria awoke. It was a mixed blessing because she was irreparably paralyzed from the neck down. After 2 months of intensive therapy and care, Jess and Victoria were released. Jess's team had worked day and night developing the most advanced prototype suit for Victoria, All Jess wanted is a childhood for her without disability and they delivered. Victoria helped Jess through her home Therapy until she was recovered. Given the events Jess took her daughter out of the public eye and paid for her schooling at home with playdates scheduled with her friends to encourage socialization. She became more reclusive but with purpose vowing to never let what happened to her happen to anyone else. She worked primarily from home. She developed specs and farmed them out to a number of her suppliers in a way that no one could piece together what she was doing. After two 2 years of R&D and manufacturing, she had created the world most advanced power suit ever known at the age of 38. She would take the moniker Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt and vow to hunt down every villain in the city.
ARES
Hunter Mason was a thug. Well that is what everyone said, anyway. He was an orphan. Parents were drug addicts and he was made a ward of the state they didn't even try to get him back. Eventually his bio dad ODed and his Mom was killed in drug raid. He had been through every corner of the system until he aged out at 18. After that he took odd jobs lived out of car he restored to minimal working condition using money from any work he could get. All of his friends were thugs. They always roped him into doing thug things, but he usually only would join them if he was in a financial pinch. He always tried to make sure the people he robbed could afford to lose stuff and he would never hurt someone unless they deserved it. And he could hurt someone. He was huge standing 6'5" and weighing 240 lbs. He was just physically imposing. He wasn't particularly academically gifted, but it isn't like he really had that option. He never finished high school. Every job he had ever had was labor based things like warehouse work. He always wanted to get his GED but life would constantly throw up roadblocks.
Every now and then a friend would get a hot tip on a huge score. Carl had a friend that worked in a building that was full of all the upper crust. Even some tech mogul in the penthouse who had every game system and tv known to man. This someone managed to get the office key used to allow housekeepers and the likes in when they were at another home. Turns out that they left town a week ago and would return Saturday. This friend couldn't do it himself because he couldn't risk the job. All he wanted was one of the TVs for the key. Hunter agreed to do the heavy lifting, both literally and figuratively, and Friday evening he used the key to let him into and apartment with a laundry cart. He started putting all of the game systems, PCs and TVs from the living area into the cart. He made his way to the Master and grabbed the TV and made his way out to put it into the cart, when he was surprised by a red headed woman in her 30's wearing what appeared to be a visor with a glowing red line looking at him at him. Behind her with her head poked in around the front do was a tween trying to see what was going on. "Who are you and why are you here?" Quickly looking at her then the cart, he said, "We are tech cleaning serv-". Suddenly he was interrupted by the shattering of glass overhead and men in dark combat uniforms repelled through the ceiling. Before the first one hit the ground he is dropped by what appears to be read beam of light that makes an almost instant hole in his chest. Another one lifts an AR up and aims at the woman, but before he can even aim a 55" television breaks over his head knocking him unconscious. Instinctively Hunter checks on the girl who appears to have returned behind the door and closed it. He is relieved. Four drop rather rapidly to red blasts and Hunter dropkicks one into another before either gets a chance to shoot. He leaps from his back to his feet simultaneously and grabs one of the guns and tries to shoot missing his target by a mile. He then starts meleeing his way through body after body until the last one is unconscious. At which time the red head says "Drop the weapon slowly. The cops are on their way." Mason Says "Lady, I just helped save your life." Jess responds, "Yes in the process of robbing me. So sincerely, thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me and my daughter. Now sit down and shut up until the cops get here." When the cops arrive they cuff him and take Hunter in. He thinks to himself, I am not even mad. She caught me red handed and my bluff didn't work. At least I did something good .
Mason was never one to refuse responsibility for his actions. He didn't even request council. He didn't squeal on his cohorts. He was just ready to accept whatever sentence the judge thought was fair. Because he wouldn't turn on his friends the DA asked for the harshest sentence for attempted armed robbery and home invasion. A technicality because he admitted to holding a gun during the affair. The sentencing hearing began with the DA's request for a sentence. Unexpectedly a seemingly expensive lawyer appeared and asked to approach the judge on Hunter's behalf. The judge looked at Hunter, "Are you ok with this son." hunter replied, "I guess so." The lawyer approached the bench and handed the judge a document. After reviewing the document for 10 minutes, the judge called up the DA and they conversed for another 19 minutes until all seemed to be in agreement. The DA returned to his table and the lawyer came and stood next to hunter, and handed him his card. Samuel Lawrence, Chief Council for Cass Tech. "Son my intention today was to follow the DA guidelines with parole possible with good behavior. Mr. Lawrence has discussed an alternative to this sentence, requested by the victim of your crime, Jessica Cassidy. They have offered to take full responsibility for your monitoring and incarceration. You will be housed in the Cass Tech building with freedoms to be determined and coordinated by Cass Tech Security. Ms. Cassidy will make sure you have access to education including your GED. And she will offer employment for a modest wage. If at anytime you break the rules of this agreement, you begin your alternative sentence with no time served. Do you agree with these terms?" Hunter inquires, "You mean I wouldn't have to go to prison?" The judge replies,"Correct. . Hunter then states, "Then my answer is definitely yes."
ARTEMIS AND ARES
6 Months Later
The last 6 months had been probably the strangest of Hunter's life. His incarceration included the implantation of a tracking and bio monitoring chip. He was assured this was for the peace of mind of the judge. It would only be used in case of emergencies or if he attempted to escape the building. It was only tracked by Cass Tech and as long as he filed an itinerary with his intended stops and stuck to that itinerary Cass Tech could let him come and go as he pleased without their intervention. But he had no desire to leave. His "cell" was the lap of luxury. The finest and most comfortable furniture. The latest tech. Every available streaming option. When he arrived they told him that he would begin by doing janitorial duties at night, and four hours of training a day of training with the security team which primarily was working out and sparring. The goal was to get him fully trained and for him to take a position with the security team. They were all ex special forces and his combat training was probably the best you could ever expect. When he finished conditioning he was told he would begin firearms training. His janitorial work consisted of the floor he was on. It included a large cubicle area, about 6 peripheral offices and his living area. He usually could knock out sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dust surfaces, clean surfaces and empty trash in about 6 hours. so 10 hours a day for activity, 8 for rest and the rest was his. It was basically like having a job and living a lifestyle that his work could not normally afford him. Far better than he could ever be. He was thankful so he made sure he did his absolute best at all of it. For six months he had not even seen his benefactor. He understood. She owed him nothing. He tried to rob her and saving him from prison was more than he deserved.
This morning Hunter awakes after a refreshing sleep in a comfortable bed he had come to truly enjoy. His car was never this comfortable, nor were the numerous times he couch surfed. He gets of bed, showers, shaves and brushes his teeth. Puts on his workout gear and heads to the gym. Henry his trainer is waiting for him. "Good morning Hunter. How did you sleep?""Great!!!" he said. Henry says "Excellent! You ready for your test today on facing multiple opponents?""I am always ready Henry bring it - . . ." Hunter gets the wind knocked out of him as Henry kicks him from behind into the middle of the training area. "Cheap shot, Henry." he say as he pops up to his feet. Henry retorts, "Your enemies will never send you an invitation to your own ass beating." Hunter replies, "Noted!" Hunter notices five other men joining Henry surrounding him. "Hunter notices out of the corner of his eye a flaming red headed figure looking down on the training area from a window above. Hunters training kicked in, first he needs to get out of the circle. He liked these guys, and so he couldn't bear to cripple them but he can temporarily take them out of the fight and make them regret their life choices.
The rules are simple, focus on one with debilitating strikes and whittle them down. With lightning speed swept the legs out from under Lars, who fell on his back then made his way over him out of the circle stepping on his groin in the process. He makes an audible moan and rolls over holding his groin. Hunter turns around as the first punch approaches him. He deftly dodges answering with a kick to the chest and sends his attacker flying back with the wind knocked out of him. The next 4 punches are a blur as he blocks three of them and the fourth makes contact. He shrugs it off and does series of rapid punches to the abdomen of Henry buckling him over. He catches one attackers kick and frontal kicks the attackers stationary leg, forcing him into sudden and painful splits. Two other kicks hit him one cutting him over his eye. One of the final combatants comes at him and attempts a knee to the chest. Hunter side steps and catches him by his neck, furious about the cut over his eye he picks him up and slams him on the ground with an obviously painful thud. Seeing that he is obviously angry the last attacker raises his hands and backs away. "Alright we are done, you pass Hunter." Hunter approaches him menacingly as he backs up against a table of towels. "Be cool man, it's over I surrender." He raises his arm the man lifts his arm up in defence. Hunter reaches around him and grabs a towel and places it over the cut on his eye. "How many times do I have to ask for you not to hit me in the face. it's my money maker." He turns around and walks away and starts helping the men up checking on them. Henry still winded, says "Good Job, kid. You seemed to get mad there but controlled it." "You were just doing your jobs." I am going to go hit the weights. "Actually, kid you are going to go meet the boss." Hunter looks up at the window to see she had left. "Use this key card in the Executive Elevator. It is the only one that goes to her office." Hunter takes the card, "Thanks Henry, hope I am not in trouble," Henry replies, "Oh, you are in trouble but just not the way you think." Henry smiles with a slight laugh. Hunter makes his way to the elevator. He uses the card to enter and pushes the button to Jessica's office.
The elevator doors open and Hunter enters the office. Sitting at a large desk he sees Jessica Cassidy. "Hello Hunter. Long time no see." she says with a smile. He replies, "I am surprised you want to see me. i didn't blame you for not visiting me in your building, after what I did." Jessica says,"Don't worry, it wasn't resentment, I just needed to stay objective in your evaluation." Hunter replies, "Evaluation, you mean for the judge?" "No Hunter for me." Jess replies. Awkwardly Hunter says, "Um, Ms. Cassidy you have been so generous and you are amazing according to everything I have read, but I don't really know you that way. Maybe over time I can see you that way but . . ." With a bit a frustration, Jess interrupts, "Hunter, please stop. I didnt mean in that way. And call me Jess." Hunter, relieved, "Oh ok good. Then what were you evaluating me for, Jess?" Hunter asks. "Hunter I am about to trust you with a secret that very few people on this earth know." Hunter says "That you are Artemis?" Jess appears shocked, "How, how could you know that?" Matter of factly, Hunter says, "Well everyone knows that Artemis is rich I mean you can't just pick up the tech for that suit at Best Buy, and the name implies female. You are definitely high on the list of potential candidates, but what sealed the deal was the laser blasting visor." Jess, blushes from embarrassment. She may be one of the smartest women in the world, but she sometimes overlooked the obvious. "Ok, well this will be less climactic than I hoped." she says as she pushes a button under her desk and the wall behind her rotates revealing a doorway into a secret room, where Hunter sees the Artemis suit in the far left corner. In the far right corner Hunter sees another suit, heavily armored in black with claws. " Hunter I need a sidekick, and I believe it should be you." He is visibly shocked. "I don't understand, you have like 30 special forces trained security guards that could be your sidekick, why me?" Jess replies, "Yes they are well trained and they will do anything I pay them to do. But that is not what I need. i need someone who does the right thing, regardless of personal cost. Someone like you. You could of ran that day, avoided the police, left me and my daughter to deal with those thugs alone. That was the smart selfish move. Your nature wouldn't allow it. I need someone with your nature. This suit is the most advanced melee combat suit in existence. It enhances your fighting skills and natural abilities, allows you to leap great distances and heights to close distances quickly, and has advanced armor and claws designed for devastating damage capacity. I want you to wear it by my side." "And if I turn it down?" Hunter asks. Jess answers, "You will continue to train to join my security team and continue your sentence as outlined in the agreement with the court. I will only ask you to keep my secret . . .If it is a secret that is." she states frustratingly. "So no obligation, totally my choice?", asks Hunter. Jess replies "That is correct." After a millisecond, Hunter replies, "Then my answer is yes. Where do I sign? Also will I get a cool call sign?" Jess, states "Well the suit is designated Armored Resource Enhancement System, or ARES, which I think fits the theme." "Ares, I like it." says Hunter. That is history of how Artemis and Ares became a team.
